RB coach Ole Werner had hoped for a home game in the cup. That won’t happen. The Saxons have drawn the toughest possible opponent.

Bundesliga leaders against Bundesliga runners-up: RB Leipzig has drawn the toughest possible opponent for the quarterfinals of the DFB Cup. The Saxons must travel to FC Bayern Munich. This was the result of the draw conducted by former player and coach Friedhelm Funkel at the German Football Museum in Dortmund. The quarterfinal matches will be played on February 3 and 4 as well as February 10 and 11, 2026, with the exact schedule yet to be determined.

RB sporting director Marcel Schäfer took the draw in his stride. “This is obviously the toughest possible draw for us and an absolute cracker in this DFB Cup quarterfinal. The 0-6 defeat on the first matchday will no longer play a role in our minds; we are now a completely different team. So we’re approaching the game as a big challenge, but we’re traveling to Munich with self-confidence, optimism, and certainly not without a chance.“ ”It’s a very attractive draw, it’s a shame it’s not taking place at our home ground,” said RB ambassador Perry Bräutigam on ARD. “Bayern are miles ahead, of course, but anything is possible in the cup.” Bayern always victorious in the cup so far This is the third time the two teams have met in the DFB Cup. In 2017, Munich won in Leipzig in the second round after a penalty shootout, and in 2019, Bayern won 3-0 in the final. However, RB showed in 2023 that it can also win cup games against Munich. The Saxons were successful in Munich with a 3-0 win.

RB defeated 1. FC Magdeburg 3-1 in the round of 16. Previously, the Saxons had won 4-2 at SV Sandhausen in the first round and then 4-1 at FC Energie Cottbus.